Firefox 16 patches 24 vulnerabilities

Computerworld Security: October 11, 2012
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Firefox 16 patches 24 vulnerabilities

Mozilla Firefox 16 was released on Tuesday and addresses numerous security
vulnerabilities, many of which are rated as critical.
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1. iPhone hacker dream team edges closer to iOS6 jailbreak
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2. Conficker worm still being tracked, but evidence collection slows
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3. Firefox 16 removed from installer page after vulnerability found
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4. Hackers steal thousands of student records from computers at Florida college
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5. Facebook patches security hole that allowed mass harvesting of phone numbers
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6. Google pays researcher $60K for Chrome hack
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iPhone hacker dream team edges closer to iOS6 jailbreak

A trio known for their prowess in hacking Apple's iPhone software indicated on
Thursday they may be edging closer to breaking the improved security measures in
iOS 6.
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Conficker worm still being tracked, but evidence collection slows

The notorious malware known as the Conficker worm still infects computers, a
sort of wild horse with no rider, but investigators appear no closer to finding
its creator.
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Firefox 16 removed from installer page after vulnerability found

Mozilla has temporarily removed Firefox 16 from the current installer page after
it found a security vulnerability in the new version of its browser, it said on
Wednesday.
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Hackers steal thousands of student records from computers at Florida college

An information breach at a Florida college has compromised information of about
279,000 students and employees, the Florida Department of Education said on
Wednesday.
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Facebook patches security hole that allowed mass harvesting of phone numbers

Facebook has restricted the rate at which users can perform phone number
searches on its mobile website in order to block a recently disclosed method of
harvesting phone numbers.
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Google pays researcher $60K for Chrome hack

Google today awarded $60,000 to a security researcher who cracked Chrome at the
search firm's second "Pwnium" hacking contest.
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